The Independent National Electoral Commission extended presidential and National Assembly elections till next week 23 February after a rigorous meeting within the commission.
The Governorship and state assembly elections will take place on 9 March, instead of 2 March as initially scheduled.
Nigerians have taken to twitter to register their disappointment over the postponement of elections..
Read thread below..
So INEC decided to postpone the election few hours to elections. Just few hours , not even a day.
— OluwaSeun🇳🇬♓ (@Alaaga_01) February 16, 2019
This is incredible.
Nigeria is a Joke
The INEC chairman should resign. It's a complete shame & proof of incapability for them to postpone the elections hours to it.
— Office of the good Nigerian (@Bishyplus29) February 16, 2019
They had 4 yrs to prepare for this.
He always told us that they were ready. Why didn't he outline the challenges weeks ago?
It's a plan to rig!#INEC
When @erigganewmoney Said they don use Nigeria Pant, you guys thought we was just messing around, now you see what we are faced with?? #NigeriaDecides2019 #INEC pic.twitter.com/jGQfaiu5aX
— AryaSpark (@_RomanCandle) February 16, 2019
Dr., after perusing the press release, I came to a conclusion that INEC has no iota of respect for the electorates. No courtesy of "We apologize for any I conveniences this may have caused"
— Fallen Heros. #Metele (@Sammieston) February 16, 2019
Immediately the postponement became official, Policemen watching corpers in a part of Lagos just shouted: "Dem don postpone elections o, make una dey go house"… and drove off leaving the vulnerable corpers more vulnerable … INEC no try
— Jubril A. Gawat (@Mr_JAGs) February 16, 2019
This is rather disheartening, for what…. 35k. What happened to all the big plans INEC / NYSC spoke about putting in place.
— Blessyn Kure (@BlessynKure) February 16, 2019
Is this the RAC they claimed to have prepared? Will they let their children stay out like this? Where did the funds provided go?#NigeriaDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/PKccL6QBfB
#NigeriaDecides2019
— Eazi Pub (@EaziPub) February 16, 2019
Corpers doing INEC Ad-hoc Staff:Election postponed, did I just waste my day and night for this country? pic.twitter.com/XGsELqFpT0
If only u knw how i weep dis morning
— UGOCHUKWU GODWIN👑📚🔌™ (@Godi_boi) February 16, 2019
Corpers,graduates in such a state..after dey av suffered to gt to their local govts;without a place to rest their heads or lodge.. U had d mind,d heart,d liver to postpone a presidential election. Shame!!! #NigeriaDecides2019 #INEC pic.twitter.com/aVSzRYi8Ja
This is the most wicked and barbaric evil action against the Nigerian people.
— Bose Tinubu (@BoseTinubu) February 16, 2019
Budget was spent
International observers arrived Nigeria
People left their business and travelled so as to vote!!
Youth corpers slept in the cold etc
We are disappointed in #INEC #NigeraDecides2019 pic.twitter.com/uPMvWJtDLJ
